Never dragging, the movie truly gives one the feeling of being with these people and understanding their lives. It shows Henry's conflicts in wondering who will succeed him. Maybe it was an allusion to the growing generation gap in the world at the time.īut anyway, this is what epic tales of royalty are supposed to be. Her role is sort of an interesting counterbalance to Peter O'Toole, as King Henry II. Katharine Hepburn won her third Oscar for 'The Lion in Winter', playing brassy queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 10 / 10 the lion is king of the jungle, and of England As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.-Jwelch5742 She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne.

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